The Prison

Dog Day Afternoon if it happened in maximum security. A warden finds himself at the center of a prison uprising as inmates revolt against inhumane conditions. Frankenheimer's clear-eyed direction elevates this fact-based HBO movie.

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John Frankenheimer directed The Prison in 1994. See John Frankenheimer's full filmography, where to start with John Frankenheimer, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Frankenheimer.

The Prison was released in 1994 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.